Park district program aims to ease teen anxiety and depression with digital tools
NCT ID NCT07539636
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study will develop and test a digital mental health program called 'VIBE in the Parks' for teens aged 13-24 who use Chicago Park District programs. About 268 participants will either get access to this program or a digital CBT workbook. The goal is to see if the program helps reduce anxiety and depression symptoms and is easy to use.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Digital mental health program (VIBE in the Parks) and digital CBT workbook
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could provide an accessible, low-cost way to help teens manage anxiety and depression through park programs.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage trial with no phase, and the intervention is digital, so engagement and real-world effectiveness may be limited. Results may not apply to all teens.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 268 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jul 2027
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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13 to 24 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Be a participant in Chicago Park District Teen Programming at a trial site * Be between the ages of 13-24 years of age * Be able to speak and read in English Exclusion Criteria: * Absence of the above criteria
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